Sòren
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Dragon Age: Veilguard was desperately propped up initially but it failed to stick and many of those who foolishly bought it came to regret it.
Funnily enough, it isn't the nudity itself that I care for. It's the general 'vibe'. It starts with censoring nudity and sex appeal. Then the nuance falls away because that might offend the dysgenic freaks. It all leads to predictable slop - any grit or rough edges removed, resulting in overly preachy messaging and broken aesops in no small part because in the name of being written to be 'progressive' the protagonists end up coming off as completely tone deaf and spiteful in their crusade to 'seek justice'.
i am quoting these posts because DA Veilguard is exactly what i had to think about. i didn't play the game, i do not care to play it, but i wanted to know why hardly anyone enjoyed it. from what i have gathered (i would like to say that i was bored, but i wanted to know why that is; in my opinion people could have stopped at DA2) based on the reviews it received on steam and some gameplay footage, it is exactly because they removed any rough edges. no one cares about these npcs, companions, their story. they do not appear relatable to the audience and neither does your PC because he cannot disagree or interfere with any decisions made during your playthrough. they all roll on tracks and people do not enjoy it.
the audience wishes for some conflict, some racism, some different ideology and perspective. of course they also want some torture porn like in GOT.